Walter Hine watched his shoulders in suspense and apprehension.
He would have been greatly surprised if he could have caught a glimpse at this moment of Mr.Jarvice's face.

There was no anger, no contempt, expressed in it at all.

On the contrary, a quiet smile of satisfaction gave to it almost a merry look.

Mr.Jarvice had certain plans for Walter Hine's future--so he phrased it with a smile for the grim humor of the phrase--and fate seemed to be helping toward their fulfilment.
"I can get you out of this scrape, no doubt," said Jarvice, turning back to his table.

"The means I must think over, but I can do it.